Thursday, 1 November 2012

Turbine announced today the launch of beta client for The Lord of the Rings Online™ for Mac. Mac users in Europe can play the award-winning free-to-play MMORPG on Mac starting today by visiting http://www.lotro.com/

“We
are really excited to open up the world of Middle-earth to Mac,” said
Kate Paiz, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. “We’ve
just launched our biggest expansion yet and we’re happy to welcome
gamers to play the game natively on Mac OS X for the first time ever.”

The
Lord of the Rings Online™ is the ultimate adventure! This award-winning
free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game delivers an
interactive experience brimming with life and filled with the familiar
people, places, and monsters from the most famous fantasy of all time.
For more information, visit www.lotro.com.

Monday, 29 October 2012

Perfect World Europe today announced its plans for the Paris Games Week, October 31st to November 4th, in Paris. In cooperation with ESL and Asus, headlining this year’s Perfect World booth [1B60] is Neverwinter, a free action MMORPG based on the world-renowned Dungeons & Dragons franchise.

Taking place in the iconic Dungeons & Dragons city of Neverwinter,
this free MMORPG will take you from the besieged walls of the city once
known as The Jewel of The North to subterranean passageways in search
of forgotten secrets and lost treasure. Epic stories, strategic action
based gameplay and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous
enough to enter the fantastic world of Faerûn and the ruined city of Neverwinter. More information about the game can be found here: http://playneverwinter.com/

Attendees can play Neverwinter on one of 20 stations, powered by ASUS,
to ensure a smooth and entertaining gaming experience. Upon completion
of the demo, visitors will have an opportunity to sign up for getting a guaranteed access to Neverwinter beta.

Nathan Hasle, Community Manager for Neverwinter in France, says: “It’s
not only the first time that we will showcase Neverwinter to the French
public on such a big scale, but also the first time ever in France
we’re showing off the brand-new adventure zone ‘Blackdagger Ruins’.
We’re very happy with this opportunity to have French players try out
the game’s action based combat in Blackdagger Ruins’ exciting new
quests!”

A hands-on demo of Neverwinter will be available
for press by appointment to registered media only. To schedule an
appointment, please refer to the contact information listed above.

Friday, 26 October 2012

Heroes and Villains will soon have a place to call home as Sony Online Entertainment, LLC (SOE) today announced Home Turf, its sixth downloadable content (DLC) pack for DC Universe™ Online (DCUO). Available in early 2013 for download on the PC and PlayStation®3, Home Turf
will introduce customizable housing for the first time to the popular game, providing players with a base
of operations, and all-new customizable backdrops for super-charged
combat.

“Home Turf is going to be our
biggest DLC Pack to date, and add a completely new dimension to the
game,” said Larry Liberty, executive producer of DCUO. “The level of
depth that we’re adding to the new housing system will really let dcuo
players live out their heroic or villainous fantasies like never
before.”

Players will be able to tailor their hideouts and lairs
with a variety of themes and hundreds of unique furnishing items, as
well as enjoy conveniences and amenities – like those found in the Hall
of Doom or Watchtower – in their own unique custom environment.
Additionally, lairs will double as battlegrounds where players can
challenge each other in one-on-one PvP matches.

Along with player housing, Home Turf
offers players new missions and boss fights at four iconic locations:
Stryker’s Island, Arkham Asylum, Steelworks and Ace Chemicals. Each
location will offer players 10 missions to complete for ‘Marks of
Triumph,’ which they can use to upgrade their lair and unlock its full
potential and benefits.

“A secret lair or hideout is essential to
any hero or villain, but it’s more than just a place to hang their
capes. It helps complete their identity and gives them a place to train,
recharge, store weapons and plan their attack strategy,” said Jens
Andersen, creative director of DCUO. “However, no hero or villain’s lair
is safe from invasions by their enemies, and for that reason, we have
introduced a new combat dimension to player housing. We will be sharing
more details soon and cannot wait to hear what our players think.”

DCUO’sHome Turf
DLC pack will be a free download for the game’s Legendary members and
will be available for purchase to Free and Premium players via the
PlayStation®Network, the in-game Marketplace, or for PC players via the
DCUniverseOnline.com website.

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Major League Gaming (MLG) has announced the eight teams from around the globe that will participate in the League of Legends
Invitational Tournament at the Fall Championship in Dallas, Texas, from
November 2-4. All eight teams will receive all-expenses paid trips to
compete for a chance at $30,000 in prizes with the first place team
taking home $16,000.

The League of Legends
tournament will be cast by Deman, Jatt, Phreak, MonteCristo and
OptimusTom. For those not attending in person, the three-day competition
will be broadcast LIVE online at http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/live beginning Friday, November 2 at 5pm CST and continuing through the Finals on Sunday, November 4. HD passes are now available online
for viewers to watch ad-free in HD in up to 1080p, and have access to
DVR to rewind and re-watch any of the action. As always, fans can watch
standard definition for free. Spectator passes are available online and additional information about the League of Legends tournament will be released in the coming week.

Tonight, MLG is also broadcasting the latest installment of MLG Prizefights presented by BIC® Flex4® Razors showcasing League of Legends. Watch CLG Prime take on Mme Ferus this evening, Wednesday, October 24 at 7pm ET at www.majorleaguegaming.com/prizefights.Commentary
will be provided by Tom "Optimus" Searfoss and Chris "MonteCristo"
Mykles. For a complete Fall broadcast schedule visit www.majorleaguegaming.com/schedule.

Monday, 22 October 2012

Visitors to Konami's stand at this weekend's MCM London Comic Con will have the chance to get hands-on with the eagerly-anticipated Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ...and the publisher is sweetening the deal even more with some awesome event-exclusive prizes!

Show-goers who play the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo can take part in Konami's Rising Challenge - finish in under 10 minutes or defeat the end boss with a combat rank of A, and you'll win a special Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance T-shirt and lenticular poster. If that's a bit much, complete the demo in 15 minutes or less, and you'll still walk away with a poster!

Konami is also offering awesome limited edition Metal Gear prizes for fans who come dressed in Metal Gear themed cosplay. On Saturday and Sunday of the show, the publisher is giving away a rare Metal Gear 4 statue to the best Metal Gear cosplay, while runners-up will win extremely rare 'Big Boss Wants You' T-shirts, Metal Gear HD Collection Special Editions and a set of five hard-to-find Uniqlo Metal Gear 25th Anniversary T-shirts. They'll also be giving away Metal Gear art books, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance posters and T-shirts to all who come to the show in Metal Gear themed costumes.

In addition to Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, visitors to the show will be able to play Konami's Zone of the Enders HD Collection for PS3 and Xbox 360 and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate for the Nintendo 3DS.

Thursday, 18 October 2012

Gravity Interactive, a publisher of exciting massive multiplayer online
role-playing games (MMORPGs), has announced that its popular fantasy
MMORPG, ROSE Online, is coming soon to Steam, the revolutionary gaming
platform developed by Valve. Soon users will be able to join the vibrant
world and bustling community of ROSE Online through the Steam client.

ROSE
Online is a Free-to-Play MMORPG that combines a distinct, vibrant art
style with unique take on many classic MMO features. The numerous worlds
of ROSE will take players from lush jungles to frozen fortresses to
burning deserts. Players can traverse these worlds by driving
customizable carts, riding a wide variety of mounts, or even donning the
legendary Castle Gear. These iconic mechs made of wood and steel are
truly a sight to behold, and help set ROSE apart from other MMORPGs.

"We
are very excited to bring ROSE Online to the Steam community," said
Mike Lansing, Executive Director at Gravity Interactive. "As gamers, we
are big fans of Steam, and working with Valve has been great. We can't
wait to see ROSE Online join the list of games offered by Steam. The
Steam community is in for a real treat, as they are about to join an
amazing community full of players from across the world on an adventure
like no other.”

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

A new season brings new change as Allods Online receives its latest update in Europe and on October 30th!
Autumn Wind welcomes sweeping improvements to Allods Online with
updates to its user interface, a revamp of the Xadaganian female
character model, and additions to crafting and the popular skirmish
system.

A large list of improvements storms into Allods Online
this month with a variety of user interface changes. Summon Astral ships
instantly when entering the hangar, sort the Deposit Box at the click
of a button with newly implemented sorting options, and gain instant
access to abilities with the combined and re-ordered Action Bar. Quest
Icons have also been introduced, letting users know which quests are
repeatable, important, optional, or dungeon based. Plus support classes
will find monitoring their party’s buffs and debuffs much easier with
the new UI order, ranking each by duration and importance.

Allods
Online is always improving its highly acclaimed and often stunning
graphics, and this fall the Xadaganian female takes the spotlight with a
complete visual makeover. A gorgeous new character model has been
created, complete with improved animations, several new hair styles, and
a brand new face to choose from. Check out the latest developer diary,
which will be published these days in the official Allods Online forums,
to get an inside look at the motion capture and voice-over process
performed by Nataliya Zemtsova, actress from the popular Russian TV
sitcom “The Eighties.”

Autumn Wind holds much more in store
though for players eagerly awaiting new in-game content. Allods’
previous expansion, New Horizons, merged the engaging but often confused
alchemy and herbalism crafts into a single trade. Now this latest
patch is continuing to rework and balance crafting, benefiting character
professions all around. Plus PvE enthusiasts will be excited to learn
about Summerhold – an exciting new skirmish!